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Latin Scholars Shine, Renew Leadership Roles at TSJCL Convention
a. d. XIV Kal. Mai. (April 18th, 2018)
The Texas State Junior Classical League (TSJCL) Convention this year was held at Naaman Forest in Garland, Texas on April 13-14. The state convention brings together JCLers from across Texas to network and to compete in various competitions related to the Classics. Before heading to the convention, the group enjoyed some time at the Dallas Museum of Art. On the 13th all students took the academic pentathlon and the certamen teams played preliminary rounds, while the rest of the contests took place on the 14th, including the election of the 2018-2019 TSJCL board.
Certamen is a buzzer- style game of quickly recalling facts related to the topics of: Latin Grammar, Roman History, Mythology, and occasionally Roman Life. At the State level of Certamen, each area is allowed one team to represent them. The team can comprise of students from different schools or all one school within the Austin area, depending on the results of the Area convention. St. Andrew's students played in both the Intermediate and Advanced Certamen levels of competition. Our Intermediate team consisted of Bering Edwards, Emma Schmidt and captain Lorelei Ing, while Will Snider played on the Advanced team with fellow JCLers from Westlake High School. After one preliminary round both teams went to the consolation match and from there made it to finals. Both teams played well in the finals, with our Intermediate and Advanced teams from Austin getting third place and second place, respectively. This is an immense achievement for both of these teams and is the result of months of hard work and practice.
Every year at the State Convention students elect positions for the 2018-2019 board of officers. One of the jobs of these student officers is to help run the State Convention along with the help of the State Chairs and numerous volunteers. Both Lauren Dill (State Chair) and Will Snider (207-2018 TSJCL Secretary) had a huge hand in making sure the convention ran smoothly. Will Snider was also elected as the 2018-2019 Outreach Coordinator after a very successful campaign in which almost every member of the St. Andrew's delegation took part. The position of Outreach Coordinator is brand new, therefore Will makes TSJCL history as the first Outreach Coordinator. He will be responsible for leading spirit and running service projects as well as overseeing social media for the organization. Lauren Dill was reelected for a five-year term as State Chair by the Latin teachers in attendance and will continue mentoring the State officers for the TSJCL.
Our school had a great turnout in academic and classical civilization contests, leading us to get 10th overall sweepstakes in the Upper Division. Below you can view the results of the academic contests.
First Place
Carolyn Christian Classical Art, Level 1
Bering Edwards Decathlon, Mythology
TJ Jobe Reading Comprehension
Jill Pewitt Classical Art, Level 5
Jackie Smith Dramatic Interpretation
Maria Tobias Vocal Solo
Second Place
Jasmine Aghazadeh Dramatic Interpretation
Emma Erben Latin Derivatives
Lorelei Ing Digital Scrapbook
Bering Edwards Mythology, level 1/2 B
Will Snider Decathlon
Eleanor Venditti Classical Geography
Zach Okayli-Masaryk Talent Show
Third Place
Jasmine Aghazadeh Greek Derivatives, level 5
Truman Cunningham Vocal Ensemble
Avery Duncan Catapult
Andrew Farmer Greek Derivatives, level 1/2 A
Sofia Gonzalez Vocal Ensemble
Jill Pewitt Latin Literature
Maria Tobias Vocal Ensemble
Matthew Tobias Catapult, Vocal Ensemble
Fourth Place
Parker BrandtGreek History, level 3
Avery Duncan Greek History, level 4
Emma Erben Decathlon
Sabrina Kalmans Classical Art
Sina Mohammadi Sight Recitation
Jackie Smith Mottoes
Matthew Tobias Roman Life
Fifth Place
Jack Cowan Latin Literature
Lorelei Ing Roman History
TJ Jobe Vocabulary
Eleanor Venditti Latin Derivatives
Sixth Place
Truman Cunningham State T-shirt Design
Laney Goodrum Latin Derivatives, Reading Comprehension
Henry Erlinger Dramatic Interpretation
Emma Schmidt Mottoes, Abbreviations, and Quotations, Advanced Grammar
Allyssa Weiss Classical Art
Camden Werner Roman History
Seventh Place
Parker Brandt Roman History
John Fontenot Models
Sofia Gonzalez Sight Recitation, level 2
Hudson Kalmans Sight Recitation, level ½ A
Emma Schmidt Club T-shirt Design
William Sykes Grammar
Maria Tobias Sight Recitation, level 1
Eighth Place
Everett BradleyElectronic Artwork
Sabrina KalmansRoman Life
Zach Okayli Masaryk Classical Art
Maria Tobias Mottoes, Abbreviations, and Quotations
Ninth Place
Lorelei IngLatin Derivatives, level 2
Zach Okayli Masaryk Latin Derivatives, level 3
Gray McKinnerney Classical Art
Luke Weaver Grammar
Tenth Place
Truman CunninghamSculpture
Zach Okayli Masaryk Advanced Poetry Reading Comprehension
Sina Mohammadi Vocabulary
William Sykes Roman Life
Pentathlon Awards:
Summa cum laude: Parker Brandt, Jack Cowan, Bering Edwards, Emma Erben, Emma Schmidt, Will Snider, William Sykes
Maxima cum laude: Avery Duncan, Sofia Gonzalez, Lorelei Ing, Hudson Kalmans, Sina Mohammadi, Matthew Tobias
Magna cum laude: Squeaky Buentipo, Andrew Buller, Tristram Coffin, Henry Erlinger, John Fontenot, Laney Goodrum, Ben Jackson, Gray McKinnerney, Allyssa Weiss, Camden Werner
Cum Laude: Everett Bradley, Carolyn Christian, Maddy Clark, Truman Cunningham, Andrew Farmer, Becker Jackson, Sabrina Kalmans, Zachary Okayli-Masaryk, Maria Tobias, Jacquelyn Smith, Eleanor Venditti, Luke Weaver, Niclos Zarafshani
Many thanks to alumni William McKinnerney '17, Katherine Salinas '17, and Walton Schmidt '17 for presenting colloquia at the convention and helping our group out in so many ways! Thanks also to all the parents who sent snacks to sustain us on the trip. Many in this group will be representing St. Andrew's at the National JCL convention at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio at the end of July.
Intermediate, Advanced Certamen Teams Advance to Harvard Certamen Invitational
prid. Kal. Mar. (February 28th, 2018)
Last weekend, the Austin-area Latin Convention was hosted by Anderson High School. Annually, it brings together schools from the Austin-area so that students can network and compete in various Classical events. Certamen is a buzzer game that requires students to work together, process and synthesize information quickly and effectively, and use their knowledge of Latin creatively to answer questions. St. Andrew's had four Certamen teams representing the school, in each level of competition: Middle School, Novice, Intermediate and Advanced.
The Middle School team consisting of Laney Goodrum, William Sykes, Luke Weaver, and TJ Jobe, played three great preliminary rounds. They advanced to finals, and after a tough final round they placed third in their division.
The Novice team consisted of Squeaky Buentipo and Carolyn Christian who played some good preliminaries. Sadly, they did not move onto finals after placing 4th in their division.
The Advanced team consisting of Parker Brandt, Tristram Coffin, Jack Cowan, Sina Mohammadi, and Will Snider played some strong preliminary rounds and advanced to finals. After a nail-biting final round they came in second in their division.
The Intermediate team consisting of Bering Edwards, Lorelei Ing and Emma Schmidt, dominated the preliminary rounds. The Intermediate team moved onto the finals and placed first. They will represent Area F at the State Convention on April 13th and 14th in Dallas.
At the end of March, both the Intermediate and Advanced teams will also travel to Cambridge, Massachusetts to participate in the Harvard Certamen Invitational. This will be an amazing opportunity for our Certamen players, and will allow them to meet Certamen players from other states.
As a school, St. Andrew's Upper School took third in the overall Academic sweepstakes, calculated by adding points for each student who placed in the top three in their contests. Five students were recognized for having the highest score at any level on their tests. Emma Erben was recognized for having the high score on Latin Derivatives test. Parker Brandt was recognized for having the high score on Greek and Roman History tests. Jacqueline Smith was recognized for having the high score on Mottoes. Jack Cowan was recognized for having the high score on Latin Literature tests.
For the second year in a row, Bering Edwards was named Armadillo Junior Scholar of the year for his high score on the Decathlon test out of all the 1/2 A and 1/2 B students who took the exam. It is almost unheard of for a student to win this award twice. Bering's accomplishment is indicative a great deal of hard work and learning.
The individual awards follow:
1st Place
Jasmine Aghazadeh Dramatic Interpretation
Michael BarrowLatin Oratory level 1/2 B
Michael BarrowMottoes level 1/2 B
Parker Brandt Greek History level 3
Parker Brandt Roman History
Carolyn Christian Classical Art
Jack Cowan Latin Literature
Avery Duncan Greek History level 4
Bering EdwardsMythology level 1/2 B
Bering EdwardsDecathlon level 1/2 B
Emma Erben Latin Derivatives
Molly Fox Monochromatic Art
Emma Schmidt Mottoes level 2
Kern Singh-Rehani Greek History level 1
Jackie Smith Mottoes level 5
William SykesGrammar level 1/2A
William SykesRoman Life level 1/2 A
Maria Tobias Sight Recitation
Maria Tobias Vocal Solo
Matthew Tobias Ancient Geography
Matthew Tobias Roman Life level 5
2nd Place
Paige Anderson Roman Life
Blake Birdwell 400 M Relay
Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh Classical Art
Carolyn Christian Grammar
Henry Erlinger 400 M Relay
John Fontenot Latin Literature
John Fontenot 400 M Relay
Molly Fox Latin Oratory
Sofia Gonzalez Play
Lorelei Ing Play
TJ Jobe Reading Comprehension level 1/2 A
Lila Josey Roman Life level 1
Gray McKinnerney Play
Sina Mohammadi 400 M Relay
Morgan Nascone Mottoes
Emma Schmidt Decathlon level 2
Kern Singh-Rehani Roman History
Jackie Smith Dramatic Interpretation
Will Snider Decathlon level 3
Will Snider Reading Comprehension
Luke Weaver Grammar level 1/2 B
3rd Place
Kevin Adams Jr. Roman Life
Adrian Almy Ancient Geography level 4
Drew Aronoff Ancient Geography level 3
Blake Birdwell 200 M Dash
Squeaky Buentipo Vocabulary level 1
Andrew Buller Roman Life
Jack Cowan Roman History
Katie Cowan Latin Derivatives level 5
Maddy Clark Latin Derivatives level 1
Victoria Curtin Latin Oratory level 5
Emma Erben Decathlon
Sofia Gonzalez Sight Recitation
Sofia Gonzalez Vocabulary level 2
Laney Goodrum Reading Comprehension level 1/2 B
Aidan Madoff Mottoes level 2
Jack Malone Mottoes level 1
Gray McKinnerney Classical Art level 3
Sina Mohammadi Sight Recitation
Jack Stout Classical Art level 2
Kyla Thompson Latin Oratory level 3
Receiving summa cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Kevin Adams Jr., Adrian Almy, Michael Barrow, Parker Brandt, Squeaky Buentipo, Jack Cowan, Bering Edwards, Emma Erben, Sina Mohammadi, Emma Schmidt, William Sykes, Will Snider, and Luke Weaver
Receiving maxima cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Blake Birdwell, Carolyn Christian, Tristram Coffin, Truman Cunningham, Sofia Gonzalez, Laney Goodrum, Lorelei Ing, Gray McKinnerney, Morgan Nascone, Jacquelyn Smith, and Matthew Tobias
Receiving magna cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Paige Anderson, Drew Aronoff, Andrew Buller, Henry Erlinger, John Fontenot, Molly Fox, Ben Jackson, TJ Jobe, Jack Malone, Zach Okayli-Masaryk, Natalie Sequin, Kern Sing-Rehani, Michael Thomas, and Maria Tobias,
Receiving cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Jasmine Aghazadeh, Everett Bradley, Maddy Clark, Katie Cowan, Victoria Curtin, Avery Duncan, James Gernstein, Becker Jackson, Lila Josey, Taylor Josey, Jacob Marcus, Aidan Madoff, Vera Milam, Cole Nascone, Jill Pewitt, Jack Stout, Kyla Thompson, and Niclos Zarafshani
We so appreciate the many parents, students, and alumni who helped at the event. Congratulations to all the winners and bonam fortunam omnibus at State. The State Convention will be held on April 13-14 at Naaman Forest High School in Garland.
Students Excel During National JCL Convention
a. d. VII Id. Aug. (August 7th, 2017)
During the last week in July, fourteen Latin students from St. Andrew's Upper and Middle Schools attended the 64th annual National Junior Classical League (NJCL) Convention held at Troy University in Troy, Alabama. Many of the students excelled in their academic and artistic contests. Full results are listed below.
William McKinnerney '17 was recognized with an 8th place win for the State Website Contest for his design of the TSJCL website as the 2016-17 Texas State JCL Webmaster. Katherine Salinas '17 earned 9th place overall in the Creative Arts contests. Will Snider '20, who was elected TSJCL Secretary at the State Convention in April, and Emma Buechler '19, who was appointed to the position of TSJCL Historian in May, both helped lead the Texas delegation at this National convention in many ways including Texas delegation fellowship meetings each day.
Will took the minutes for these fellowship meetings and Emma photographed the Texas delegation's activities throughout the week in preparation for the creation of the next TSJCL scrapbook. Under the leadership of the TSJCL officers, the Texas delegation also won 2nd place and 3rd place in the spirit contest at two consecutive general assemblies during the convention. Walton Schmidt '17, as the previous TSJCL President, had the honor of giving the closing remarks for one of the general assemblies, and spoke to the entire NJCL delegation about the strong friendships he has forged through the Junior Classical League.
Some St. Andrew's alumni also attended the convention as members of the Senior Classical League which organizes many of the convention events such as the Olympika and Ludi athletic contests, the convention talent show "That's Entertainment," and publishing a daily semi-satirical newsletter, the "Convention Ear." Trace Turner '13 served as National SCL Editor during this past year and at the convention. Bryce Deskins '15 also attended as an SCL member, assisting in many of the week's events, and finishing out his term as the Texas SCL Treasurer. At the end of convention, Bryce was elected as TXSCL President for this next year. A few recent 2017 graduates (nicknamed "slashers," as they participated in both Junior and Senior Classical League activities at this convention) were elected to Texas SCL offices as well: Walton Schmidt '17 will serve as the next TXSCL Secretary, Katherine Salinas '17 as the next TXSCL Parliamentarian, and William McKinnerney '17 as the next TXSCL Historian.
Here are the complete NJCL contest results, showing students who placed 1st to 10th place in their contests:
Katherine Salinas - Essay, Grade 12
Christian Zhao - Mixed Media, Grade 10
Parker Brandt - Ancient Geography, Level 2
Bering Edwards - Essay, Grade 6-8
Bering Edwards - Open Certamen, Novice Level
Katherine Salinas - Traditional Photography, Grade 12
Michael Barrow - Latin Oratory, Level ½ & 1
Parker Brandt - Classical Art, Level 2
Emma Buechler - Pottery, Grade 10-12
Katherine Salinas - Classical Art, Level 5
Katherine Salinas - Sight Latin Poetry Reading
Will Snider - Essay, Grade 9
Michael Barrow - Mottoes, Level 1/2
Parker Brandt - Essay, Grade 10
Bering Edwards - Roman Life, Level 1
Bering Edwards - Sight Latin Reading, Level 1/2 & 1
Gray McKinnerney - Traditional Photography, Grade 6-9
Emma Schmidt - Essay, Grade 6-8
Michael Barrow - Academic Heptathlon, Level 1/2
Parker Brandt - Hellenic History, Level 2
Bering Edwards - Latin Grammar, Level 1/2
Rachel Nezzer - Classical Art, Level 5
Rachel Nezzer - Mosaics, Grade 11-12
Katherine Salinas - Digitally Enhanced Photography, Grade 12
Emma Buechler - Jewelry, Grade 10
Bering Edwards - Mythology, Level 1/2
Henry Erlinger - Essay, Grade 9
Rachel Nezzer - Essay, Grade 12
Bering Edwards - Academic Heptathlon, Level ½
William McKinnerney - State JCL Website
Walton Schmidt - Classical Art, Level 5
Michael Barrow - Roman Life, Level 1/2
Bering Edwards - Roman History, Level 1/2
Rachel Nezzer - Dolls handicraft, Grade 11-12
Katherine Salinas - Overall Creative Arts
Gray McKinnerney - Impromptu Art, Grade 9
Katherine Salinas - Latin Literature, Level 5
Walton Schmidt - Mottoes, Level 5
Christian Zhao - Cartoons, Grade 10-12
MS & US Take Highest Awards on National Latin Exam
Non. Apr. (April 5th, 2017)
On March 8, all Upper School Latin students took the National Latin Exam. They competed with over 154,000 students from 50 states and 19 foreign countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.
There are separate exams for different levels of Latin, and students in each level are awarded medals (gold and silver) for high achievement. Twenty-seven Upper School students were recognized with some kind of award. Four students received Gold Medals and eight received Silver Medals, the two highest awards on the exam. One of those Gold Medal winners, Will Snider '20, also achieved a Perfect Score, not missing even one question on the exam!
Gold Medal - Perfect Score
Will Snider
Gold Medal
Emma Erben
Jack Cowan
Katherine Salinas
Silver Medal
Adrian Almy
Blake Birdwell
Tristram Coffin
Henry Erlinger
John Fontenot
Lorelei Ing
Sina Mohammadi
Walton Schmidt
Magna Cum Laude
Parker Brandt
Molly Fox
Lily Kincannon
William McKinnerney
Morgan Nascone
Rachel Nezzer
Georgia Orchid
Matthew Tobias
Christian Zhao
Cum Laude
Paige Anderson
Hana Arriaga
Emma Buechler
Pouya Mohammadi
Will Nickerson
Jill Pewitt
In addition, St. Andrew's Middle School Latin students also participated in the National Latin Exam on March 3 and were joined by over 149,000 students from all 50 states and 16 foreign countries. We are very proud of their achievements!
Introduction to Latin - Outstanding Achievement Certificate
Michael Barrow
Bering Edwards
Introduction to Latin - Achievement Certificate
Delaney Eiland
Laney Goodrum
Sabrina Kalmans
Luke Weaver
Latin 1 - Gold Medal, Summa Cum Laude
Evelyn Berry
Sofia Gonzalez
Emma Schmidt
Latin 1 - Silver Medal, Cum Laude
Shelby Pomeleo-Fowler
Latin 1 - Cum Laude
Jayde Childress
Upper School Latin students have been busy this spring. In addition to the recent Area and State Conventions, some Latin students took the opportunity to participate in three optional contests offered nationwide: the "Medusa" Mythology Exam, the National Latin Vocabulary Exam, and the National Roman Civilization Exam on Roman history and culture. A number of the participants were recognized for their achievements in these subjects with certificates and medals:
"Medusa" Mythology Exam
Corona Laurea certificate: Rachel Nezzer
Corona Olivae certificate: Tristram Coffin & Will Snider
National Latin Vocabulary Exam
Gold medal: Emma Erben
Silver medal: Will Snider
Bronze medal: Tristram Coffin
National Roman Civilization Exam
Gold medal:
Rachel Nezzer
Katherine Salinas
Will Snider
Silver medal:
Parker Brandt
Tristram Coffin
Emma Erben
Henry Erlinger
Walton Schmidt
Bronze medal: Andrew Buller
Congratulations to all our Middle and Upper School Latin scholars on their impressive achievements!
Students Excel at Texas State Junior Classical League Convention
a. d. III Non. Apr. (April 3rd, 2017)
St. Andrew's Middle and Upper School students competed in academic, artistic, engineering, and athletic contests at the Texas State Junior Classical League (TSJCL) convention at Sandra Day O'Connor High School in San Antonio on March 31 and April 1. The Austin-area Certamen Teams, which included students from St. Andrew's, competed in the state tournament.
The novice division team, composed of St. Andrew's students captain Emma Schmidt, Michael Barrow, Bering Edwards, Emily Williams, and alternate Sofia Gonzalez, won second place. Freshman Will Snider also competed on an intermediate team that placed second as well. Congratulations to these Certamen players!
Walton Schmidt and Janson Shrock built a small catapult that launched a golf ball 157 feet, the longest launch of any catapult at the convention. They came away with a first place prize.
Every year at the TSJCL convention, the member schools elect a board of student officers to lead the organization for the following year. This year three St. Andrew's students served as officers: Walton Schmidt as President, Katherine Salinas as Parliamentarian, and William McKinnerney as Webmaster. These students have all served on the board for three years each, and this year led the biggest revision of the organization's constitution and bylaws that the organization has ever undergone. At the convention this year, Will Snider was officially sworn in as the new 2016-2017 TSJCL Secretary after a successful campaign at the convention.
President Walton Schmidt was also recognized for his service to the TSJCL with the first annual Aristotle Award. The award provides him with a scholarship to attend the National JCL convention at Troy University in Alabama this summer.
Here are the complete Academic and Classical Civilization results:
First Place
Bering Edwards - Decathlon
Katherine Salinas - Roman History
Second Place
Michael Barrow - Latin Oratory; Roman Life, level 1/2 A
Tristram Coffin - Boys Costume
Bering Edwards - Mythology, level 1/2 A
William McKinnerney - Roman Life, level 5
Rachel Nezzer - Latin Derivatives; Mythology, level 5
Walton Schmidt - Mottoes and Abbreviations; Sight Recitation
Third Place
Michael Barrow - Roman Life
Emma Buechler - Pottery
Truman Cunningham - Club T-shirt Design
Katherine Salinas - Latin Literature
Emma Schmidt - Mottoes and Abbreviations; Decathlon, level 1/2 B
Will Snider - Reading Comprehension; Decathlon, level 2
Fourth Place
Parker Brandt - Greek History
Emma Buechler - Pottery; Sculpture
Sofia Gonzalez - Latin Vocabulary; Sight Recitation
Laney Goodrum - Greek Derivatives
Sina Mohammadi - Creative Writing
Katherine Salinas - Poster; Traditional Photography
Janson Shrock - Geography of the Ancient World
Emily Williams - Roman History
Christian Zhao - Polychromatic Drawing
Fifth Place
Lorelei Ing - Roman Life
Sixth Place
Laney Goodrum - Reading Comprehension
Katherine Salinas - Digital Photography
Ben Sirizzotti - Original English Oratory
Matthew Tobias - Sight Recitation
Seventh Place
William McKinnerney - Advanced Grammar
Emily Williams - Mottoes and Abbreviations
Janson Shrock - Vocabulary
Eighth Place
Emma Erben - Latin Derivatives
Rachel Nezzer - Miscellaneous Art
Will Snider - Poetry
Ninth Place
Everett Bradley - Classical Art, level 2
Jayde Childress - Roman Life
Emma Erben - Decathlon
Matthew Tobias - Greek Derivatives
Will Josowitz - Play - Author
Gray McKinnerney - Play
Rachel Nezzer - Play
Katherine Salinas - Play
Walton Schmidt - Play
Christian Zhao - Classical Art, level 3
Tenth Place
Jayde Childress - Latin Grammar
Henry Erlinger - Couples Costume
Lily Kincannon - Acrylic Art
Jill Pewitt - Classical Art
Ben Sirizzotti - Couples Costume
Students receiving summa cum laude awards for the Pentathlon: Michael Barrow, Parker Brandt, Andrew Buller, Tristram Coffin, Bering Edwards, Emma Erben, Henry Erlinger, Rachel Nezzer, Katherine Salinas, Emma Schmidt, Will Snider, Matthew Tobias, and Emily Williams.
Students receiving maxima cum laude awards for the Pentathlon: Emma Buechler, Laney Goodrum, Sofia Gonzalez, Lorelei Ing, Walton Schmidt, and Christian Zhao.
Students receiving magna cum laude awards for the Pentathlon: Katie Cowan, Gray McKinnerney, Sina Mohammadi, and Ben Sirizzotti.
Students receiving cum laude awards for the Pentathlon: Everett Bradley, Lily Kincannon, Jacob Marcus, Jill Pewitt, William McKinnerney.
Overall, the Middle School placed 9th and the Upper School placed 10th in Advanced Division Sweepstakes.
Good luck to all as we prepare for Nationals this summer at Troy University in Alabama.
MS, US Students Show Off Knowledge at Austin-Area Convention
a. d. VI Non. Mar. (March 2nd, 2017)
On Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25 the St. Andrew's Middle and Upper School Latin Clubs attended the Austin-Area Latin Convention at Westwood High School. The Middle School Certamen team comprised of Michael Barrow, Bering Edwards, Sofia Gonzalez, captain Emma Schmidt, and Emily Williams won the Area Championship after winning every tournament this year. They will be part of the team that represents Austin at the state convention in March.
The Intermediate Certamen team, comprised of Parker Brandt, Jack Cowan, Henry Erlinger, and captain Will Snider, and the Advanced Certamen team, comprised of Tristram Coffin, Rachel Nezzer, Katherine Salinas, and captain Walton Schmidt, played amazing final rounds and both won second place overall.
As a school, St. Andrew's Upper School took second in the overall Academic sweepstakes, calculated by assigning points for first, second, and third place finishes. Two students were recognized for having the highest score at any level on their tests. Henry Howard got the high score overall for Greek Life and Literature, and Rachel Nezzer did the same for Latin Derivatives. Additionally, Emma Erben tied for the highest score on the Pentathlon of all students in level III, a great accomplishment as every student at the convention takes that contest.
Bering Edwards was named Armadillo Junior Scholar of the year for his high score on the Decathlon test out of all the 1/2 A and 1/2 B students who took the exam. This accomplishment is impressive for any student, but is especially notable for a seventh grader.
Three St. Andrew's students, William McKinnerney, Katherine Salinas, and Walton Schmidt, are currently serving on the TSJCL Executive Board and had a hand in making sure the convention ran smoothly. Additionally, St. Andrew's own Lauren Dill has worked for months as TSJCL State Chair to make sure that all the contests were prepared for the students and to ensure that the convention was a good experience for all.
The individual awards follow:
Academic and Classical Civilization Awards
1st Place
Adrian Almy Ancient Geography - 3
Michael Barrow Latin Oratory - ½ A
Parker Brandt Greek History
Tristram Coffin Boys' Costume: Laocoon
Jack Cowan Roman History
Sofia Gonzalez Vocabulary - ½ B
Bering Edwards Decathlon - ½ A
Bering Edwards Mythology
Emma Erben Decathlon - 3
Molly Fox Latin Oratory - 4
Sabrina Kalmans Ancient Geography - ½ A
Henry Howard Couples' Costume: Hecuba
Henry Howard Greek Life and Lit
Rachel Nezzer Latin Derivatives
Emma Schmidt Decathlon - ½ B
Emma Schmidt Mottoes
Cameron Scott Roman Life
Cameron Scott Vocabulary - 5+
Ben Sirizzotti Couples' Costume: Priam
Will Snider Decathlon - 2
2nd Place
Hana Arriaga Latin Literature
Michael Barrow Decathlon - ½ A
Blake Birdwell Mottoes - 2
Alex Bradley Roman Life
Parker Brandt Roman History - 2
Emma Buechler Greek Life and Lit - 3
Tristram Coffin Decathlon - 3
Katie Cowan Latin Derivatives - 4
Henry Erlinger Greek Life and Lit - 2
Sofia Gonzalez Sight Recitation - ½ B
Lily Kincannon Greek Derivatives - 2
Jacob Marcus Decathlon - 1
Morgan Nascone Latin Derivatives - 2
Rachel Nezzer Mythology
Katherine Salinas Roman History - 5+
Walton Schmidt Decathlon - 5+
Walton Schmidt Mottoes - 5+
Matthew Tobias Sight Recitation - 4
Taylor Thompson Ancient Geography
Matthew Tobias Greek Derivatives - 4
Emily Williams Mottoes - ½ A
Emily Williams Roman History - ½ A
3rd Place
Hana Arriaga Grammar - 5
Alex Bradley Mottoes
Jayde Childress Grammar - ½ B
Avery Duncan Greek History
John Fontenot Ancient Geography - 1
Will Josowitz Play (Author)
Lily Kincannon Ancient Geography - 2
Gray McKinnerney Play (Actor)
Rachel Nezzer Play (Actor)
Katherine Salinas Latin Literature
Katherine Salinas Play (Actor)
Walton Schmidt Play (Actor and Director)
Jackie Smith Dramatic Interpretation
Will Snider Reading Comprehension
Receiving summa cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Adrian Almy, Michael Barrow, Parker Brandt, Tristram Coffin, Jack Cowan, Bering Edwards, Emma Erben, Sofia Gonzalez, Sabrina Kalmans, Lily Kincannon, Gray McKinnerney, Rachel Nezzer, Katherine Salinas, Emma Schmidt, Walton Schmidt, Cameron Scott, Will Snider, Janson Shrock, and Christian Zhao.
Receiving maxima cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Paige Anderson, Hana Arriaga, Blake Birdwell, Jayde Childress, Katie Cowan, Truman Cunningham, Avery Duncan, John Fontenot, Molly Fox, Lorelei Ing, Sina Mohammadi, Morgan Nascone, Ben Sirizzotti, and Matthew Tobias.
Receiving magna cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Drew Aronoff, Alex Bradley, Everett Bradley, Andrew Buller, Delaney Eiland, Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh, Henry Erlinger, Henry Howard, James Gernstein, Taylor Josey, William McKinnerney, Will Nickerson, Jill McCann-Pewitt, Michael Thomas, Taylor Thompson, Cameron Wilkinson, Emily Williams, and David Winslett.
Receiving cum laude awards for the Pentathlon were: Emma Buechler, Victoria Curtin, Will Greskovich, Jacob Marcus, Natalie Sequin, and Jackie Smith.
1st Place
Jayde Childress Softball Throw - MS
Natalie Sequin Softball Throw- US
2nd Place
Blake Birdwell 200 M Dash
Blake Birdwell 400 M Relay
John Fontenot 400 M Relay
Henry Erlinger 400 M Relay
Will Snider 400 M Relay
3rd Place
Will Snider 100 M Dash
We so appreciate the many parents, students, and alumni who helped us at the event. Congratulations to all the winners and bonam fortunam omnibus at State. The State Convention will be held on March 31-April 1 at O'Connor High School in San Antonio.
Middle, Upper School Certamen Shine in Competition
a. d. III Kal. Feb. (January 30th, 2017)
The St. Andrew's Certamen teams have started the year strong with the Crusader Classic, Westlake, and Rouse Certamen tournaments.
The Middle School players consist of Bering Edwards, '22, Emma Schmidt, '21, Sofia Gonzalez, '21, Emily Williams, '22, and Luke Weaver, '22, as well as alternates Michael Barrow, '22, and William Sykes, '23.
At the Upper School level, the Novice team consists of Lorelei Ing, '20, John Fontenot, '20, Jacob Marcus, '20, Georgia Orchid, '20, and Jack Weaver, '20. The Intermediate players are Will Snider, '20, Jack Cowan, '20, Henry Erlinger, '20, and Parker Brandt, '19. The Advanced players are Katherine Salinas, '17, Walton Schmidt, '17, Rachel Nezzer, '17, and Tristram Coffin, '18, as well as alternate Cameron Scott, '17.
At the Westlake tournament, the Middle School team placed first, the Upper School Novice team placed second, the Intermediate team placed third, and the Advanced team also placed third.
The Latin Club worked hard to organize and run the 20th Annual Crusader Classic tournament, held at St. Andrew's on November 12, 2016. William McKinnerney, '17, Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh, '18, and Mariah Sager, '14, successfully co-hosted the tournament, recording scores, determining finalists, and helping coordinate between Certamen rooms. The Middle School, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced teams also found success at the tournament, placing first, third, third, and second, respectively.
Members of the Intermediate and Advanced teams competed at the Certamen Januarium tournament held at Rouse High School on January 14. The Middle School and Intermediate teams each placed first and the Advanced team placed third.
Additionally, the Certamen teams participated in a tournament at Central Catholic High School in San Antonio on January 28. This will be the last tournament before the Area convention in February.
Eleven Latin Students Medal on National Latin Exam
a. d. XIV Kal. Feb. (January 19th, 2017)
Back in November, Latin students at the Upper School took the National Classical Etymology Exam, sponsored by the National Junior Classical League. They were joined by and competed with students from across the United States. The exam is based on English vocabulary words that are derived from Latin and Greek, with emphasis on academic and SAT vocabulary words.
Awards are based on the student's grade level; students in each level can be awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals for outstanding results. This year, eleven St. Andrew's Upper School students were recognized with a medal for their achievement. Congratulations to these students!
Gold Medal
Emma Erben
Silver Medal
Tristram Coffin
Bronze Medal
Adrian Almy
Drew Aronoff
Hana Arriaga
Andrew Buller
Jack Cowan
Rachel Nezzer
Katherine Salinas
Walton Schmidt
Taylor Thompson
US Hosts 34th Annual Latin Banquet
a. d. V Id. Ian. (January 9th, 2017)
The 34th Annual Latin Banquet was held in the lobby of the Dell Fine Arts Center on the afternoon of Sunday, January 8. Latin students spent the preceding weeks preparing in class to show off their knowledge of Roman clothing, history, culture and mythology. Click here for more Latin Banquet photos.
At the Banquet each student dresses as a character from Roman history or mythology according to his or her level of Latin, from senators all the way up to gods and goddesses. Authentic Roman/Italian cuisine was served while students played a game that required an understanding of ancient Rome to win in a competition against their fellow classmates.
Students from the 9th through 12th grades combined their efforts and worked together to triumph in the historical game. In the end, Taylor Thompson '17 prevailed along with many allied players.
Students Attend National Convention at IU
a. d. XVIII Kal. Sep. (August 15th, 2016)
During the last week in July, eleven Latin students from St. Andrew's Upper and Middle School divisions attended the 63rd annual National Junior Classical League Convention held at Indiana University in Bloomington. This trip to the midwest also included visits to Purdue University, Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, as well as the Chicago Art Institute, Millennium Park, Chinatown, and the Magnificent Mile shopping district.
At the convention many students excelled in their academic, artistic, and athletic contests. Full results are listed below. A few St. Andrew's students' work was recognized for achievement in special contests during general assemblies of the entire convention. Walton Schmidt '17 won 4th place in the contest for State Digital Scrapbook in his capacity as the 2015-16 Historian for the Texas State JCL. (See the TSJCL Scrapbook.) Katherine Salinas '17 won 6th place in the State Publications contest for her work on the Torch, which was her responsibility as the 2015-16 TSJCL Editor. (Check out the Fall 2015 Torch.) William McKinnerney '17 was also recognized with a 9th place win for the State Website Contest for his design of the TSJCL website as 2015-16 TSJCL Webmaster. Walton Schmidt, elected as the 2016-17 President of TSJCL at the State Convention in April, led the Texas delegation at this National convention in many ways including state fellowship meetings each evening. Katherine Salinas served as the newly appointed 2016-17 Parliamentarian of TSJCL by moderating the voting state fellowship meeting where the students discussed and determined the Texas delegation's votes for the new NJCL officers. Under the leadership of the TSJCL officers, the Texas delegation, which is notoriously difficult to coordinate due to its large size, won 2nd place in Spirit at one General Assembly. Additionally, Rachel Nezzer '17 and Will Snider '20 represented the Texas delegation during the State Roll Call competition with an entertaining "Star Wars"-cowboy skit.
Some St. Andrew's graduates also attended the convention as members of the Senior Classical League which organizes many of the convention events such as the Olympika and Ludi athletic contests, the convention talent show "That's Entertainment," and publishing a daily semi-satirical newsletter, the "Convention Ear." St. Andrew's alumnus Trace Turner '13 served as SCL Vice President during this past year and at the convention. At the end of convention, Trace was elected as NSCL Editor as well as TXSCL President for the coming year. Bryce Deskins '15 also attended and assisted as an SCL member and was elected TXSCL Treasurer for the next year.
Here are the complete NJCL contest results, reflecting students who placed 1st to 10th place in their contests:
Tristram Coffin - Male Costume, Junior Level
Katherine Salinas - Traditional Photography, Grade 11
Emma Schmidt - Ludi Soccer
Grace Zhao - Black Pencil Art, Grade 7-9
Grace Zhao - Mixed Media Art, Grace 7-9
Henry Erlinger - Essay, Grade 7-8 Boys
Katherine Salinas - Essay, Grade 11 Girls
Walton Schmidt - State Digital Scrapbook
Emma Schmidt - Ancient Geography, Level 1/2
Rachel Nezzer - Essay, Grade 11 Girls
Katherine Salinas - Publications Contest
Katherine Salinas - Latin Oratory, Level 4
Emma Schmidt - Mottoes, Level 1/2
Emma Schmidt - Roman Life, Level 1/2
Gray McKinnerney - Greek Life and Literature, Level 1
Katherine Salinas - Latin Sight Recitation, Level 4
Gray McKinnerney - Mixed Media Art, Grade 7-9
Emma Schmidt - Reading Comprehension, Level 1/2
Walton Schmidt - Mottoes, Level 4
Will Snider - Essay, Grade 7-8 Boys
William McKinnerney - State Website Contest
Katherine Salinas - Computer Enhanced Photography, Grade 11
Emma Schmidt - Latin Derivatives, Level 1/2
Walton Schmidt - Latin Poetry Sight Reading, Level 4
Will Snider - Reading Comprehension, Level 1

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California Assemblywoman and United States Navy Veteran Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) faced a backlash this week over a tweet reacting to the death of Kayla Mueller by Islamic State (ISIS) militants.
Gut wrenching news today. American Kayla Mueller murdered by Islamic savages. There MUST be consequences. MM #standupagainstIslam
Gut wrenching news today. American Kayla Mueller murdered by Islamic savages. There MUST be consequences. MM #standupagainstIslam
— Melissa Melendez (@asmMelendez) February 10, 2015
Some of the responses called out Melendez's use of the hashtag #standupagainstislam, referred to her as a "bigot", and had other unsavory words for her. A self-described atheist sent out this one:
@asmMelendez consider suicide you ignorant racist fuck.
— Caucasity Trojan (@thiseth) February 12, 2015
One woman attempted to equate the Republican assemblywoman's tweet with racial inequity and invoked Melendez's ethnic background:
@Scream_MALCOLM@asmMelendez ahh I forgot. White skin. Funny how a chick with the last name Melendez is…….you know what, nvm. — ✨ (@Jafricanting) February 12, 2015
According to the Los Angeles Times, Sarah Moussa, chair of the Arab-American Caucus of the California Democratic Party, said Melendez's comment was "profoundly misguided and deeply offensive to people of Islamic faith". Moussa reportedly also suggested that Melendez was "painting all members of a single faith with a broad brush."
You mean stand against murder, right @asmMelendez? You're not actually advocating that everyone stand against an entire religion are you? — Mister Schusterbauer (@sweetbabyshades) February 13, 2015
In response to all the backlash, Melenedez issued a statement to clarify her tweet:
It was never my intention to offend peaceful Muslims. However, I've had enough of Islamic extremists and terrorists who oppress women and burn people alive in the modern world. This isn't about hashtags, it's about America standing up with our allies and putting an end to the barbaric behavior we are witnessing around the world.
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Syracuse Crunch
AHL Game Night: 11-1-14 Crunch at SenatorsSubmitted by pete on November 1, 2014 - 21:08
Kristers Gudlevskis allowed 3 goals on 28 shots for the victory. Goal support: Kristers has it, tonight.
First Period
Second Period
SYR Marchessault, (3) (Dotchin, Paquette), 1:38
SYR Koekkoek, (1) (Blujus, Richard), 9:05 (PP)
BNG Pageau, (3) (Wideman, Robinson), 10:23
BNG Puempel, (2) (Dzingel), 12:26
Third Period
SYR Kunyk, (2) (Paradis, Gourde), 3:06
SYR Vermin, (3) , 4:39
BNG Wideman, (7) (Mullen), 6:48 (PP)
SYR Smith, (2) (Dotchin), 12:13
SYR Paquette, (4) (Vermin), 17:05
Joel Vermin and Cedric Paquette were the game's first and second stars. Defenseman Slater Koekkoek scored his first AHL goal in the contest, as well. And, there was #blujuspalooza happening on that goal, too.
They really faced down a hot goaltender last night, which happens, and were unfortunate to get shut out, but the scoreboard wasn't indicative of the team's play. They were doing a lot of the right things to snap their offensive funk, and the floodgates finally came open for them tonight. Hopefully they stay open now even if Paquette has to go back to the Lightning with Alex Killorn getting hurt again up top.
Syracuse gets Norfolk on Friday.
Box score from TheAHL.com.
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Crunch Stuggle on Special Teams, Fall to Americans 3-0Submitted by jghoughtaling on October 31, 2014 - 21:39
For head coach Rob Zettler, it came down to a couple mental errors early.
The Crunch allowed a shorthanded goal on their first man-advantage and the Americans tallied a power play goal later in the first period, as Syracuse dropped its third-straight game to Rochester, 3-0, at the Onondaga County War Memorial Friday.
"Special teams were the difference," Zettler said. "They scored on the power play, we gave up one on our power play. The rest of the game I thought we were all over them."
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AHL Game Night: 10-31-14 Americans at CrunchSubmitted by pete on October 31, 2014 - 21:17
Makarov bests old tandem-mate.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 3 goals on 25 shots, dropping the decision to Andrey Makarov, who stopped all 38 he faced at the other end.
First Period
RCH Armia, (4) (Leduc, Makarov), 2:58 (SH)
RCH Leduc, (1) (Pysyk, Grigorenko), 19:02 (PP)
Second Period
Third Period
RCH Varone, (4) (Adam, Samuels-Thomas), 7:42
It's rough to get shutout, but I'd say there were silver linings. They settled down after a rough First Period and outshot Rochester 25-11 the rest of the way. That's solid. They just couldn't crack Makarov, who can be impenetrable when he's on his game. Rochester is pretty loaded with high draft picks, too, so it's not like they were playing the sisters of the poor. They just really need to get some continuity and some bounces to go their way, and I think they'll be fine.
Box score from TheAHL.com.
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Dotchin Fights to Improve with CrunchSubmitted by jghoughtaling on October 31, 2014 - 12:08
Six games into his rookie season, Jake Dotchin is all about being a student.
Crunch coach Rob Zettler noticed the defenseman's focus on improvement, comparing the rookie to a sponge.
"First off, a great work ethic and a fun kid to be around," Zettler said of the 20-year-old. "He tries to absorb all of it. He's a bit of a sponge that way."
Dotchin recorded his first pro point and fight last weekend, recording an assist in Syracuse's loss to Portland Saturday and having a short-but-spirited bout with Matheiu Gagnon in a 5-1 loss to Springfield Saturday.
"There are a lot of firsts for everybody -- the fights, the points," Zettler said. "Just feeling the speed, feeling how quick this league is and how good it is, they still have a long way to go. They have taken some strides, but they're still learning."
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Well-traveled Marchessault Refocuses After NHL AppearanceSubmitted by jghoughtaling on October 29, 2014 - 12:14
Jonathan Marchessault tallied up the time.
A three hour flight to Minnesota, two hours back to Boston, and another hour and a half drive to Springfield. The three-day excursion was a little more straining on his body than the usual call-up, but the Syracuse Crunch forward was happy to make his Tampa Bay Lightning debut, even if it was just one game.
"It was a helluva ride, but I think it was good for me," Marchessault said. "It was a positive to get called up."
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AHL Game Day: 10-26-14 Crunch at FalconsSubmitted by pete on October 26, 2014 - 16:51
Weekend ends with a clunker.
Kristers Gudlevskis allowed 5 goals on 30 shots for the loss. Despite the setback, he still sports a respectable .912 save percentage for the season.
First Period
SPR Madaisky, (1) (Gibbons), 0:19
SPR Collins, (1) (Gibbons, Craig), 4:00 (PP)
SPR Rychel, (2) (Sedlak, Collins), 8:32
Second Period
SPR Tynan, (1) (Labrie, Anderson), 13:32
Third Period
SYR Vermin, (2) (Blunden, Marchessault), 2:32
SPR Monardo, (5) , 7:19
Playing 3 games in less than 72 hours is hard enough. Doing so with your entire roster in flux the whole time makes it nearly impossible to have anything resembling continuity or consistency. It's a reality of minor league hockey when you have a rash of injuries up top, and that's what bit Syracuse this weekend. Mike Blunden and Jonathan Marchessault, for their parts, did assist on Syracuse's lone goal, fresh off the plane from Minnesota.
Syracuse heads home to face Binghamton on Friday.
Box score from TheAHL.com.
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AHL Game Night: 10-25-14 Crunch at PiratesSubmitted by pete on October 25, 2014 - 22:07
Depleted Crunch nearly steal a point.
Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed 2 goals on 32 shots for the loss. It was an admirable effort under the circumstances, and he gave his club a chance.
First Period
POR Rieder, (1) (Martinook), 7:23 (SH)
Second Period
POR Rieder, (2) (Bolduc), 6:53 (SH)
Third Period
SYR Kunyk, (1) (Samson, Dotchin), 8:38
Congrats to Jake Dotchin on his first pro point.
Syracuse closes the weekend at Springfield tomorrow afternoon.
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AHL Game Night: 10-24-14 Crunch at SharksSubmitted by pete on October 24, 2014 - 21:46
No Drouin? No Paquette? No problem.
Kristers Gudlevskis allowed 2 goals on 28 shots for the OT victory.
First Period
WOR Abeltshauser, (1) (Hamilton, Trupp), 7:54 (PP)
SYR Smith, (1) (Samson), 8:27
Second Period
SYR Angelidis, (1) (Paradis), 9:54
Third Period
WOR Haley, (4) (Emanuelsson, Carpenter), 18:49
SYR Nesterov, (1) (Marchessault), 5:08 (PP)
Nikita Nesterov and Dalton Smith were the game's first and second stars.
With J.T. Brown and Brett Connolly getting hurt in tonight's Lightning game at Winnipeg, we'll see if a forward like Marchessault or Blunden gets the call for tomorrow's game at Minnesota. The Crunch, for their part, face Portland tomorrow.
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Crunch Counting on Kunyk for OffenseSubmitted by jghoughtaling on October 24, 2014 - 09:35
Realizing it was his last chance, Cody Kunyk made a case for a contract.
Looking to continue his career past the collegiate level, Kunyk registered more than a point per game in his senior season at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Kunyk earned a deal in March, but now the 24-year-old is the oldest rookie on the Syracuse Crunch roster and is out to prove himself again.
"My last year was definitely my best year," Kunyk said. "Being an older guy, I had to play with a chip on my shoulder. I knew that there wasn't going to be a tomorrow. I had to make my own path. I gave it everything I had every game, and I was fortunate enough to sign a contract."
"I think it adds a little more grit to my game," he added. "I feel like I have a little bit more to prove since I'm an older guy."
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Crunch Rookie Koekkoek Eyes NHLSubmitted by jghoughtaling on October 22, 2014 - 18:16
Slater Koekkoek is confident about his path to the National Hockey League.
Despite a shoulder injury prematurely ending his final junior season, Koekkoek led the Windsor Spitfires' blueline in goals, assists, and points last season. But the Tampa Bay Lightning 2012 first-rounder is focused on rounding out his defensive game as he begins his professional career with the Syracuse Crunch.
"There's always pressure being a first round pick. It's a label and people are going to talk about it," Koekkoek said. "But everybody has their own road to the NHL. There's a lot of guys in the NHL that went after me, and there's some guys still not in the NHL that went before me. There's no timetable. I'll develop as fast as I can, and hopefully get called up whenever they need me."
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Ireland-based tropical fruit importer Fyffes has reported impressive results for 2011, posting a 35.3 per cent increase in its annual net profit from continuing operations to €11.2m, on the back of a 14.5 per cent annual rise in turnover to €850m.
While the notable increase in revenue was mainly the result of Fyffes' recently acquired one-third stake in German distributor Van Wylick, which brought €63.8m in additional sales on to the balance sheet, the company said like-for-like sales were 5.9 per cent higher compared with 2010.
Group revenue, excluding Fyffes' share of joint ventures such as property investor Balmoral, amounted to €659m for the year, a 5.8 per cent rise that was reportedly driven by what Fyffes described as "strong organic growth" in each of its product categories.
Chairman David McCann praised the group's strong performance in 2011: "Fyffes is pleased to report a strong result for 2011, towards the top end of its target range."
He added that Fyffes had enjoyed a "positive start" to 2012, with improving pricing in continental Europe, and therefore expected its annual earnings before interest, tax and amortisation for this year to be in the range of €22m–€27m, potentially higher than the €23.2m and €21.3m posted for 2011 and 2010 respectively.
The positive results came during a year in which the weekly, priced banana market followed a "more normal pattern", although a 35 per cent increase in fuel costs must remain a concern.
Profits also increased in the pineapple category in 2011 and the company expanded its own production to the extent that it now produces almost half of the pineapples it sells.
Fyffes' US melon business achieved what it described as a "satisfactory result in 2011 despite less favourable market conditions compared to the previous year".
The company added: "This business continues to expand its activities, including adding further production capacity in Guatemala, and has virtually doubled in scale since Fyffes first invested in 2008."
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These investments included €12.7m to buy back some of its own shares, €10.4m in payments owed for earlier acquisitions, €7.4m on new acquisitions (including Van Wylick and melon production in Guatemala) and a further €3.3m development loan to one of its suppliers.
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I've hardly knitted at all the past couple weeks, so it was GREAT to pick up the needles again!


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My name is Frances Millett and I am privileged to be the Chair of Governors at West Heath Primary School. The role of the Governors is to support and challenge the school to make sure that all pupils receive an outstanding standard of education and care so they can all reach their potential in a happy, caring, safe and hard-working school.
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The Effectiveness of Leadership and Management - We discuss staffing, resources, funding and expectations for the conduct of pupils and staff. We challenge the school to explain any variations in outcomes for different pupil groups. We agree the long-term vision for the school and participate in whole school training wherever possible. The curriculum is discussed and Governors ensure that all aspects are included and ensure pupils receive a broad understanding of life in modern Britain. Safeguarding is a vital role for Governors and monitoring of policies is undertaken regularly. Performance Management is monitored to ensure the professional development of staff is supporting their own aspirations and is leading to improved standards in the classroom.
The Quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment - Governors monitor these aspects through receipt of reports from the school and external agencies as well as through visiting school with senior leaders where a specific focus has been agreed. In order to understand fully the school reports on the quality of provision, Governors are becoming actively involved with termly reviews of teaching and learning across the school, with the senior leadership team.
Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare - Governors monitor reported attendance figures to support school with maintaining high levels of pupil attendance. Governors meet groups of pupils to learn about their attitude to learning and behaviour. This includes aspects such as bullying, healthy lifestyles, keeping safe, online safety, personal safety and well-being as well as developing their understanding of British Values.
Outcomes for Pupils - Governors monitor reported standards and progress of all groups of pupils to ensure that substantial and sustained progress is being made. The teaching of phonics and other basic literacy and mathematical skills are monitored closely. Outcomes are compared with local and national statistics by Governors to ensure the best possible standards are achieved at West Heath.
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VICKY Balch's life changed forever following the infamous Alton Towers crash more than two years ago.
The model has battled with suicidal thoughts after her traumatic ordeal, but she's now made it her mission to re-define how society views disabilities. Here's a lowdown on her story.
Who is Vicky Balch?
Vicky Balch, 20, is a former dancer from Leyland in Lancashire.
In June 2015, Vicky was enjoying rides at Alton Towers in Staffordshire when, along with five theme park visitors, she was left seriously injured after the Smiler rollercoaster train she was in collided with an empty carriage.
Park owner Merlin Entertainments said this was due to human error.
Three of the victims suffered serious leg injuries, including Vicky.
What were Vicky Balch's injuries?
She had her right leg amputated at the knee.
After this Vicky worried her life would never be the same again.
Following the traumatic ordeal, she has struggled with body confidence issues and getting intimate in her relationships.
But she was given a new lease of life when she was fitted with a prosthetic limb that allowed her to walk again.
And now Vicky has learnt to love her body and has even bared her scars in a naked photoshoot without her bionic leg.
What has Vicky Balch been up to lately?
She has been filming a documentary called Without Limits: Vietnam.
This has seen brave Vicky embark on a 900-mile journey across Vietnam with five others with physical disabilities.
This has included driving along the Ho Chi Minh trail, which during the Vietnam war served to supply the Viet Cong who were fighting American and south Vietnam troops.
But during the odyssey the car she was travelling smashed into a barrier.
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NEW DELHI — The Nepalese authorities are investigating whether an Indian couple accused of doctoring photographs reached the summit of Mount Everest in May as they later claimed, officials said on Tuesday.
The husband and wife, Dinesh and Tarakeshwari Rathod, both police officials in Pune in Maharashtra State, held a news conference last month at which they said that on May 23, they became the first Indian couple to scale Everest, adding that their "dreams have been realized."
Foreign climbers flock to Everest every year to try to reach the 29,028-foot summit. An avalanche in 2014 killed 16 Nepalese on the mountain, and a series of earthquakes last year killed nearly 9,000 people in Nepal, including at least 18 at the South Base Camp below the peak.
Several climbers have said that the Rathods faked photos depicting them at the summit, according to local news reports.
Sudarshan Prasad Dhakal, who oversees Nepal's tourism department, said that if the couple were found to have faked photographic evidence, their climber's certificates would be revoked and they would be barred from climbing any mountains in Nepal for 10 years.
The police in Pune are also investigating the pair based on a complaint from mountaineering associations, the Press Trust of India reported. Surendra Shelke, one of the complainants, told the news agency that they had altered photographs of the climb. He said that there was a discrepancy in the clothing between two photos of the couple and that he believed the "photographs were taken either at a base camp or at a studio" and later "meticulously morphed or cropped."
A senior Pune police official reached by telephone declined to comment on the matter on Tuesday.
Satyarup Siddhanta, a climber based in Bangalore, told The Hindu newspaper that the couple had altered his own photographs from his expedition.
Neither Dinesh nor Tarakeshwari Rathod could be immediately reached for comment on Tuesday.
Mohan Lamsal, the owner of Makalu Adventure, a company based in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, that organized the couple's climb, said that he had asked them and the Sherpas who traveled with them whether their account was authentic and that he had been told it was. But on Thursday, after the claims of the other climbers surfaced, Mr. Lamsal said that the tourism department had asked him for digital photographs of the couple atop Everest. He said he had emailed and messaged them several times but received no response.
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These rabbit fur pompoms come from France, where they are a byproduct of the meat industry (rabbit and duck are popular to eat in France).
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REGENERATION has changed the lives of four east Manchester residents who have embarked on new careers in the field.
Gina Allen, from Newton Heath, Sarah Armitt, from Abbey Hey, Nick Buckley, from Openshaw, and Susan Trew, from Gorton have been selected from scores of applicants to work as regeneration assistants with agencies overseeing renewal programmes in the area.
All four will follow a two-year programme with New East Manchester Ltd (NEM) and New Deal for Communities (NDC) to develop skills, practical knowledge and gain qualifications.
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The work of the assistants will be overseen by project co-ordinator Gary Lamb, who is also comes from the Newton Heath area.
Gina Allen, aged 23, who has previously worked as an administration assistant, said: "When I received notification of the vacancy I was really interested. Many of the regeneration projects affect me and the area I live in. I hope to achieve as much as I can from this position, with hopefully qualifications and the chance of a good career at the end of my contract."
Sarah Armitt, a 23-year-old mum of two, who grew up in Openshaw, said: " I felt like I needed a change after doing admin jobs for so long. This seemed really interesting. The work seems really varied and there is a lot to learn."
Nick Buckley, aged 36, who used to work at Manchester Airport, said: "I wanted to work in regeneration to improve my area, the quality of life and the general environment. I've been amazed by the number of projects and plans for the future."
Susan Trew, who is 33 years old and has three children, has been a clerical assistant, student radiographer and, most recently, a child minder before taking on her new post.
Susan said: "I saw this as my chance to have some input into what happens in my area, both for my family and the community. I hope to get an insight into all the areas covered by the regeneration team and then be able to choose an area to specialise in for my future career."
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Sean McGonigle, the New Deal for Communities coordinator, said: "The regeneration assistants programme has been developed to ensure that local residents are able to benefit from improvements to east Manchester .
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John Friesz of the San Diego Chargers had the dubious honor of being the first quarterback to fo down for the season this year.
The odds are he won't be the last.
It just happened that Friesz sustained a season-ending knee injury last Saturday night in the exhibition opener against the Phoenix Cardinals, a team that lost its quarterback, Timm Rosenbach, for the season last year. Rosenbach was making his return in that game.
Of course, Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers also was sidelined all last year, and Randall Cunningham of the Philadelphia Eagles was injured in the first half of the first regular-season game.


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As promised back in September when Windows CE 6.0 was released to manufacturing (RTM), yesterday was the day for the formal launch event:
Craig Mundie, Microsoft Corp. chief research and strategy officer, announced the availability of Windows Embedded CE 6.0, the latest version of the company's industry-leading software toolkit used to build real-time operating systems for devices such as Internet protocol (IP) set-top-boxes, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), wireless projectors, and a variety of industrial automation, consumer electronics and medical devices.
In conjunction with the 10-year anniversary of Windows Embedded, 100 percent of the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 kernel is now available through the Microsoft® Shared Source program, an overall increase of 56 percent from previous versions of Windows Embedded CE. The Shared Source program provides full source-code access for modification and redistribution by device-makers (subject to the terms of a license agreement), who are under no obligation to share their final designs with Microsoft or others. Although the Windows operating system is a general-purpose computing platform designed for creating a consistent experience, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 is a tool kit device-makers use for building customized operating system images for a variety of non-desktop devices. By providing access to certain parts of the Windows Embedded CE source code, such as the file system, device drivers and other core components, embedded developers are able to choose the code they need, compile it, and build their own, unique operating systems, quickly bringing their devices to market.
Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition is also shipping as part of Windows Embedded CE 6.0. This marks another first for Microsoft; Platform Builder, an embedded-specific integrated development environment, will now be included as a powerful plug-in for Visual Studio 2005 Professional. This brings the entire development chain together in one, easy-to-use tool, from device to applications, shrinking time to market for device development.
Hit the link for the enhancements in CE 6.0 and as implied above, the importance of Windows CE is less for itself than as a base for device specific customizations from 3rd parties and Microsoft itself like the upcoming Windows Mobile Crossbow.
As for the complete sharing of source code with 3rd parties, that seems to have been a surprise for everyone including parts of Microsoft:
The 100% sharing campaign may actually come as a surprise to Microsoft's own support staff, which this morning released instructions regarding how to tell whether a portion of CE 6.0 is shared or not. With today's news, which BetaNews confirmed, there is no "not."
However, not all of Embedded CE's source code will be licensed for free. A significant portion of it will be free to those who have already purchased and licensed Embedded CE "in the box." The remainder of the code will be licensed under Microsoft's existing "Premium Shared Source Program" terms, specifically to "qualified OEMs and partners."
As the spokesperson told us today, although the fees have not yet been disclosed, Microsoft will consider this program a legitimate source of revenue.
The fact that at least those who can afford it can see everything that Microsoft put into Windows Embedded CE 6.0, will be of interest to those who responded to the news of its impending release last May with questions about its relative interoperability, especially in the face of rising competition from Linux and embedded UNIX. Operating systems based on industry standards, some have argued, are more prone to being shared under open-source licenses, which lends greatly to their inherent interoperability.
In this space (or more correctly, collection of spaces) Microsoft has to compete with other proprietary operating systems as well as open source and in the scramble for share, Microsoft has to do what it takes to attract device vendors:
However, Hardy Poppinga, product manager for Microsoft's mobile and embedded division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, told ZDNet UK that the new "shared source" initiative was in itself the division's "most significant announcement for years".
According to Poppinga, Microsoft is opening up the code in response to the wishes of its partners, but he conceded that a "more competitive market" had also necessitated the move.
That's certainly a refreshing difference from other markets.
[...] "Mobile Mobile Crossbow" at Microsoft News Tracker [...]
[...] Microsoft is holding a Virtual Launch Event tomorrow for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 which adds a variety of useful minor enhancements including new VOIP support to CE 6.0 which launched slightly more than a year ago. If this seems a little dry, recall that Windows Embedded CE is the foundation upon which Microsoft's Windows Mobile phone operating system is built, and CE 6 will be the basis for the next release of Windows Mobile codenamed Photon. Filed under Embedded, Windows Mobile, Windows CE, Photon, Microsoft [Permalink] [TrackBack] [...]
[...] In case you are having trouble keeping up with the taxonomy, Windows Embedded CE is just the new name for Windows CE since version 6 was released. Windows Embedded CE in turn forms the basis for Windows Mobile. It is also interesting to see that embedded XP isn't leaving any time soon, presumably because embedding Vista takes a lot of horsepower. Filed under Embedded, Windows Mobile, Windows CE, XP Embedded, Microsoft, Response Point, Windows Embedded [Permalink] [TrackBack] [...]


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A shocking photo of singer Justin Bieber and his drag racing friend, singer Khalil Sharieff, has leaked online showing the two licking on a stripper together in the raunchy picture.
In the racy photo of Justin Bieber and Kalil Sharieff, the two can be seen licking the stripper as her shirt is raised.
Justin Bieber and Kalil Sharieff are reported to be at a party in Los Angeles with the dancer, which was on last month.
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Why A Heat Pump Could Be The Perfect Way To Heat And Cool Your Home.
The Heat Pump is gaining in popularity. The advantage of a heat pump is the overall energy savings. Typically a heat pump will save you 15-20% in utility costs over a conventional system.
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For climates with moderate heating and cooling needs, heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners. Heat pumps use electricity to move heat from a cool space into a warm space, making the cool space cooler and the warm space warmer. During the heating season, heat pumps move heat from the cool outdoors into your warm house; during the cooling season, heat pumps move heat from your cool house into the warm outdoors. Because they move heat rather than generate heat, heat pumps can provide up to 4 times the amount of energy they consume!
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Horse & Groom
Originally called The Boot and occupied in 1791 by Miles Williams, it was later renamed the Horse and Groom.
During the 1830s to the 1850s the tenant, Morgan Evans, was also operating a malthouse off High Street belonging to a Mr Harris of Treferig.
Roderick Lewis is listed as licensee in 1861, a decade before he took the Wheatsheaf Hotel nearby and became a long-term friend of Dr William Price. He was even the executor of his Will.
By 1871 the property was passed on to Thomas David and in 1891 the licensee is listed as none other than Taliesin Morgan, the Clerk of Llantrisant Town Trust and author of the 1898 edition of the history of the town.
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8 September 1898
At the Llanirisant Police Court on Friday before Mr Godfrey L. Clark and Mr Evan John - John Connybeare, landlord of the Horse and Groom Inn, Llantrisant, was summoned for being drunk on the 28th August. Defendant did not appear, but was represented by Mr Stock- wood, Bridgend, who admitted the offence, but added that the defendant was now very sorry. P.C. Lucas proved the case ,and said that when he entered the house on the day in question the defendant was very drunk, and challenged everyone to fight. The Bench imposed a fine of 10s.
21 May 1898
At the Llantrisant Police Court on Friday— before Messrs Godfrey L. Clarke, Evan John, and P. J. Dunn-John Jones. Llantrisant summoned a labourer named William Powell, of the same place for assault. Mr J. Brvant, solicitor, Pontypridd, defended. The prosecutor said that on Saturday evening, the 23rd ult., he was coming out of the Horse and Groom Llantrisant, when he saw the defendant, who struck him with a walking stick thereby causing him to fall. Whilst in this position, he received several kicks from the defendant. In cross-examination, he denied having previously assaulted the defendant. They were enemies. Fred Robins gave corroborative evidence. For the defence it was urged that the prosecutor had provoked the defendant, whom he had assaulted upon several occasions. The Bench inflicted a penalty of £2. The defendant was further charged with cruelty to a dog, belonging to the prosecutor. A man named James Williams said that he saw the defendant, strike the doc near the public- house on the evening in question. A fine of 10s, including costs, was imposed.
8 September 1898
Mary Evans, landlady of the Horse and Groom. Llantrisant, was charged with permitting drunkenness. Sergeant Tamplin stated that at a quarter to eleven o'clock on Saturday night he found three men, named Henry Hoyle, John Symons, and Thomas Thomas, drunk in defendant's house. Witness also alleged that the defendant became so excited when he called her attention to the drunken men that she ordered him out. Symons asked who had annoyed the landlady, and when they got outside he assaulted witness. He was convicted for this at Ystrad and fined. Defendant was fined 10s and costs.


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* Info memoranda to go out as early as this month -sources
* Units for sale have combined revenues of $2 billion
* Citi mandated to organize the auction
* Bidders likely to offer a price of 4-5 times EBITDA
* Info memoranda to go out as early as this month -sources
* Units for sale have combined revenues of $2 billion
* Citi mandated to organize the auction
* Bidders likely to offer a price of 4-5 times EBITDA
FRANKFURT, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Swiss chemical firm Clariant
AG may struggle to find a buyer for three businesses
with combined revenues of $2 billion it is preparing to put up
for sale, people with knowledge of the plan said.
As early as this month, the group plans to send out
information memomranda on the units which produce chemicals for
the textile and paper industries as well as emulsions used as
raw material in paints and adhesives, the people said.
Clariant is seeking to derive 70 percent of revenues from
products whose demand is unaffected by economic cycles as part
of a revamp of its business.
Part of that new strategy is the divestment of low-margin
businesses like the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and
Emulsions, Detergents & Intermediates units.
Citi has been mandated to organise the auction and a
first deal could be reached within the next six months, one of
the sources said.
Bidders were likely to offer 4-5 times earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), a
different financial source said.
Clariant Chief Executive Hariolf Kottman said in June that
the company was planning to sell the units or find a joint
venture partner for the operations within the next 18 months.
"We have started with pre-marketing activities to evaluate
the market for possible strategic options," he said at the time.
A Clariant spokesman said everything except closure was
possible for the units.
Despite restructuring efforts Clariant sees no possibility
of getting the units' profitability close to the group's target
of an EBIT-margin of 17 percent by 2015.
People close to the project said it may prove difficult to
find prospective buyers.
"It will not be an easy sell," one of the people said,
adding that rival BASF last year failed to sell a
similar business: its leather chemicals operations.
For Clariant's Textile Chemicals unit, Asian players may
show interest as most of the world's textile production has
shifted to Asia in recent years, an investment banker with
knowledge of the industry said.
Clariants's Textile Chemicals unit employs 2,100 staff and
in 2011 posted sales of 675 million Swiss Francs ($690 million)
and adjusted EBITDA of 34 million Sfr.
For Clariant's Paper Specialties unit, rivals like BASF or
U.S.-based Ashland - with which Clariant already works
in foundry chemicals - may show interest, the banker said.
He added competition issues may arise, as the market is
already dominated by six big producers - BASF, Ashland,
Finland's Kemira, Dutch Akzo Nobel, French
SNF and U.S.-based Buckman Laboratories.
Clariant's Performance Chemicals unit, which includes the
Paper Specialties unit, the Emulsions, Detergents &
Intermediates operations and the Additives business, posted
sales of 1.3 bln Sfr and adjusted EBITDA of 177 million in 2011.
While the Additives business has been a growth driver, Paper
Specialties's sales slumped last year.
Citi, BASF and Ashland declined to comment.